EP 0251329 A3 19900117 - ELECTRONIC STRINGED INSTRUMENT
Title (en)
ELECTRONIC STRINGED INSTRUMENT
Publication
Application
Priority
- JP 10219086 U 19860704
- JP 12591086 U 19860820
- JP 15209386 U 19861004
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0251329A2] A string member (112) and a string trigger switch mechanism (TSW) associated with the string member are arranged on an instrument main body (100). The string member (112) is extended on the instrument main body (100) at a given tension. When the string member (112) is deviated against the tension upon a string displace operation and is then released from its state of tension, a string trigger switch (TSW) starts a switching operation. While the string member (112) is displaced from its state of rest, the string trigger switch (TSW) does not start a switching operation. The string trigger switch (TSW) outputs a tone generation start instruction signal based on the switching operation, and this signal causes a musical tone generating apparatus (120) to start generation of a musical tone. When the string member (112) is plucked while depressing a pitch designating section arranged on the instrument main body (100), a musical tone at a selectively designated pitch is generated. A plucking force or a plucking speed is detected by a touch response detecting section, and characteristics of a generated musical tone are controlled accordingly.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G10H 1/055 (2006.01); G10H 1/34 (2006.01); G10H 3/18 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
G10H 1/0555 (2013.01 - EP US); G10H 1/34 (2013.01 - KR); G10H 1/342 (2013.01 - EP US); G10H 3/18 (2013.01 - EP US); G10H 2230/101 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 84/24 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 4372187 A 19830208 - BERG ARNE L
- [A] US 3301936 A 19670131 - CARMAN FRANK C, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0251329 A2 19880107; EP 0251329 A3 19900117; EP 0251329 B1 19931013; DE 3787759 D1 19931118; KR 880002120 A 19880429; KR 900009168 B1 19901224; US 4911053 A 19900327
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 87109612 A 19870703; DE 3787759 T 19870703; KR 870007102 A 19870703; US 6961287 A 19870701